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Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Dekalb, Albany Technical, Savannah Technical College, and Central Georgia Technical College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Dekalb, Flint River Technical College, Lanier Technical College, and Central Georgia Technical College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Columbus Tech, College of Coastal Georgia, South Georgia Technical College, and Southwest Georgia Technical College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of North Georgia Technical College and South Georgia Technical College.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Altamaha Tech, Southeastern Technical College, Southwest Georgia Technical College, and Middle Georgia Technical College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Interactive College Of Technology • Atlanta, GA
Studying HVAC (completion in 2010)
• 12/28/2011
"I learned how to fix A/C units. I made new connections. My goals were completed."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | They will learn how to fix A/C units, but they won't find work because of it. They should be ready to market their skills to others. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | The school is not that well known, but the program in the school is the best that school offers. |
| Program Quality | 10 | I learned a lot in the past two years. I can now fix any of my A/C and heating units. |
| Instruction | 7 | We learned a lot and it had a great quality curriculum. They prepared us very well, but did not teach us how to find work. |
| How Difficult | 6 | There was not too much out-of-school work, but in class, we went really hands on. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We barely used the book, if at all. We were very hands on, every day. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 1 | Outside of the scheduled times, there is no room for flexibility. It has often conflicted with other obligations. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | We had A/Cs to work with and the professors were pretty chill to talk to. However, there was no library. |
| Social Life | 4 | Most of the students were grown adults. They came to learn how to pick up a new skill, so there was little school spirit. We made friends, though. |
| Placement Services | 3 | They did not help us find work at all. If I did not have a big network beforehand, I would be jobless. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I have made a great group of friends who notify each other when we find work. We know very few of the previous alumni, though. |
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